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Blenkinsopp Colliery
Haltwhistle
54.976899, -2.531007
Opened:
Closed:
1842
2002
Entry Created:
7 Jun 2022
Last Updated:
7 Jun 2022
Redeveloped
Condition:
Owners:
Blenkinsopp Coal & Lime Co. (1840s), M. Thompson & Sons (1860s), Gapshields Colliery Co. Ltd. (1920s), Greenhead & District Coal Co. Ltd. (1920s), Byron & Blenkinsopp Colliery Co. Ltd. (1930s), Langley Brick Co. Ltd. (1960s), Blenkinsopp Collieries Ltd. (1980s)
Description (or HER record listing)
NEHL - For detailed info on this Colliery visit http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/Collection/blenk/blenk_pit.htm. The colliery in the 21st century is thoroughly documented with photos as well as its closure.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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